Who were David Lee's co-recipients of the Nobel Prize?
Watson and Crick
Higgs and Englert
Richardson and Osheroff
Bohr and Schrödinger
Answer
Richardson and Osheroff were David Lee's co-recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996. The trio was recognized for their pioneering research on the superfluidity of helium-3, a rare isotope of helium that exhibits unique quantum properties at extremely low temperatures. Their work laid the foundation for understanding the behavior of superfluids and has had significant implications for fields such as condensed matter physics and quantum computing.
Unlocking the Cold: The David Lee Nobel Quest
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